BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev announced during a meeting with cultural and arts
professionals that Uzbekistan will overhaul its film industry
management system, dissolving several state oversight bodies and
introducing new financing and incentive mechanisms aimed at
boosting domestic and international film production, Trend reports, citing Fergana
Regional Administration.


Under the reforms, the Republican Commission on Cinematography,
as well as the National Council and Artistic Council, will be
abolished as part of efforts to streamline governance in the
sector.


Beginning Sept. 1, films produced under the state order system
will be eligible to allocate up to 30% of their budgets to
promotion and marketing expenses. Authorities will also eliminate
the requirement for mandatory expert review of procurement
contracts related to film production.


In a move designed to attract international productions, foreign
companies participating in film projects in Uzbekistan will be
exempt from taxes, according to the announced measures.


The reforms also introduce new incentives for filmmakers. Under
the new system, 50% of revenues generated from the screening of
state-funded films will be directed toward additional compensation
and incentives for producers and creative teams.


The government will allocate 5 billion UZS (about $415,890)
annually to support the national film festival “Oltin Humo” (Golden
Humo).







Officials said the decision to abolish the existing councils and
commissions was based on concerns that the current structures were
not providing sufficient oversight and efficiency.


They will be replaced by paid expert panels formed from industry
professionals and selected according to the genre and subject
matter of individual projects. The panels are expected to include
representatives from the Union of Cinematographers of Uzbekistan,
the Writers’ Union, and the Composers’ Union.


The government has instructed relevant agencies to develop
proposals for implementing a more transparent and effective
governance system for the country’s film industry.


The reforms are part of broader efforts to modernize
Uzbekistan’s cultural sector, expand creative industries, and
increase the international competitiveness of the national film
industry.